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Estelle Davis

Estelle Davis

Chief Development Officer, Board Director – Brightwater Group

BBS in International Business & Japanese. Diploma in Corporate Governance, Accredited Thomas International, PPA.

Estelle has 19 + years’ experience working across a range of industries providing executive search and talent acquisition solutions for C-Suite, Director and Head of Function hires across the financial services, funds, insurance, payments and aviation leasing sectors working on assignments in Ireland and internationally. She has deep expertise in PCF appointments across cross functional disciplines. She has project led a number of FDI led start-ups, hiring their Executive teams. She sits on the board of Brightwater Group and was part of the director team that completed the MBO of Brightwater Group in 2018. She is a regular contributor to round table discussions across a diverse range of talent management topics, covering EVPs, D&E&I and Succession Planning and is passionate around supporting her clients and candidates in achieving the best outcome with every process. She is a mum of two and loves spending time with her family, experiencing different cultures through travel and through her work and is an avid DIY enthusiast and loves anything to do with the great outdoors.
Yvonne McNulty

Yvonne McNulty

Senior Partner

BSc Social Science, UCC, Diploma Personnel Mgmt., UCC, Chartered Fellow CIP, Accredited Thomas International PPA.

Yvonne has extensive experience of 20 + years working across a range of industries providing executive search solutions in the private, public & not-for-profit sectors. Yvonne joined Brightwater Executive in September 2022 and was appointed Senior Partner in January 2024. She recruits for C-suite, Senior Management roles across Lifesciences Sector, Public Sector Academia & Not-for-profit / Association Bodies Sector. Yvonne is a Non-Executive Director and Board member of Skillnet Ireland and SOLAS and during her career has been successful in hiring exceptional talent to fill leadership and senior management positions.. Yvonne is passionate about people shining in their careers and enabling people to reach their potential. She has provided coaching support to many leaders when making career advancement choices. She is an avid Munster Rugby supporter and enjoys travel and family in her spare time.

Paul Marshall

Partner

MA in Business and HRM

With over 20 years’ experience in executive search and talent strategy, Paul specialises in senior leadership and executive appointments across public, private, and regulated sectors, working closely with boards and executive leadership teams to identify and appoint high-performing talent.He has delivered senior appointments and complex resourcing programmes across sectors including life sciences, energy and renewables, financial services, technology, and the public sector. Paul is known for his straightforward, relationship-led approach and for delivering thoughtful, high-quality outcomes aligned to each organisation’s goals. Before joining Brightwater Executive, Paul held senior roles with leading executive search firms and brings strong commercial and operational experience from leading growth and transformation initiatives within recruitment and talent advisory businesses. Earlier in his career, he served as a commissioned officer in the Irish Navy, where he developed a disciplined and pragmatic approach to leadership and workforce planning. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, sailing, and following Leinster and Ireland rugby.

Paul Lanigan

Senior Partner

With 20+ years of experience in executive search and talent acquisition, Paul partners with business leaders across multinational corporations, Irish SMEs and start-ups to identify and appoint high-impact leadership talent.

He works closely with C-suite stakeholders on senior executive and C-suite appointments aligning leadership capability with business strategy and supporting organisations through growth, change and transition. With technical expertise across commercial, finance and general management, Paul brings a consultative, structured and internationally informed approach to executive search.

Paul has led domestic and international assignments across pharmaceuticals, medical technology, education, property, engineering, FMCG, retail, energy, and financial services. Passionate about people and business impact, he focuses on connecting exceptional leaders with organisations where they can deliver meaningful and lasting value. Outside work, Paul is a father of two sons and enjoys family time, current affairs, travelling, kitesurfing, surfing, and snowboarding.
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Alex Homan-Russell

Executive Researcher

BA in Economics and Master’s in strategic marketing. Alex is an experienced recruiter and executive researcher, having successfully worked for a decade in the industry. He has worked across a variety of industry sectors including TMT, Finance, Public Sector, Financial Services, Professional Services, and Engineering & Construction, recruiting across senior levels, supporting new teams builds and key strategic hires for SMEs through to multinationals and supports the research, market mapping, building out industry insights and benchmarks and sourcing of senior management and C-suite professionals in the market. Outside of work Alex spends most of his time looking after his young family, at the gym, seeing friends, gardening, and researching and investing in the crypto currency/stock markets.

Sabrina Dare

Talent & Research Associate

With 6+ years of experience across recruitment, talent acquisition and HR, Sabrina is an experienced recruitment professional with a strong background in sourcing and identifying talent across a wide variety of roles. She holds a degree in Human Resource Management and People Management and has experience recruiting for positions across operations, finance, administration, marketing, healthcare, hospitality, customer service and IT, from entry-level through to more specialised roles. In her role at Brightwater Executive, Sabrina supports executive search assignments through market research, talent mapping, candidate identification and engagement, helping the team to identify high-calibre professionals and develop strong talent pipelines. She brings a structured, research-led and people-focused approach to her work, with a particular interest in understanding the talent market and building strong professional relationships. Sabrina is passionate about recruitment and enjoys the opportunity to connect talented professionals with the right opportunities. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, exploring new places and cultures, and spending quality time with her family, who are an important part of her life.
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